Malaysia legislation
Section 69
Section 69
Trade Descriptions 53
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may be made for all or any of the following purposes:
(a)
assigning the meaning of any expression or indication used in the course of trade or business;
(b)
prohibiting, restricting or otherwise regulating or controlling the use of any statement, expression or indication used in the course of trade or business;
(c)
prescribing the fee to be imposed in respect of the use of any expression or indication used in the course of trade or business;
(d)
providing for the maintenance of a register or records used in the course of trade or business and prescribing the particulars to be recorded in such register or records;
(e)
prescribing the forms to be used for the purpose to regulate any matter prescribed under this Act;
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(f)
prescribing the standard of fineness of articles made of precious metals and regulating or controlling the use of any expression or indication used in the course of trade or business in relation to such standard of fineness; and
(g)
prescribing a penalty of a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years for the contravention of or failure to comply with any of the provisions of any regulations made under this Act.
Repeal